Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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1,132,362 | 86.89% | $100,819 | H-1B |
137,987 | 10.59% | $145,140 | PERM |
27,949 | 2.14% | $107,091 | E-3 Australian |
4,960 | 0.38% | $29,309 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Survey Researchers | 240 | $61,759 | 86.02% |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 240 | $42,290 | 86.64% |
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 237 | $102,415 | 86.50% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 234 | $76,512 | 86.03% |
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 228 | $59,303 | 84.76% |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 227 | $62,159 | 84.70% |
Architectural Drafters | 224 | $56,142 | 85.17% |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 223 | $67,704 | 85.11% |
Life Scientists, All Other | 223 | $60,431 | 85.44% |
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 218 | $55,407 | 83.52% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Health Educators | 36 | $42,526 | 26.47% |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 36 | $59,923 | 26.67% |
Auditors | 35 | $70,597 | 26.12% |
Editors | 35 | $60,673 | 26.32% |
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 35 | $27,628 | 26.32% |
Medical Assistants | 34 | $32,720 | 25.76% |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 34 | $86,504 | 25.76% |
Healthcare Social Workers | 33 | $48,589 | 25.19% |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 33 | $47,538 | 25.19% |
Team Assemblers | 33 | $23,192 | 25.38% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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India | 42,735 | $178,228 | 48.91% |
China | 15,777 | $108,656 | 53.06% |
South Korea | 4,032 | $154,868 | 40.97% |
Canada | 3,684 | $145,079 | 47.74% |
Taiwan | 1,769 | $272,719 | 36.38% |
Philippines | 1,733 | $517,903 | 45.04% |
Mexico | 1,231 | $85,995 | 37.92% |
United Kingdom | 913 | $111,050 | 45.38% |
Japan | 796 | $241,546 | 40.24% |
France | 786 | $107,939 | 47.61% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Ntt Data Inc | 1,149 | $105,154 | 90.05% |
Lam Research Corporation | 1,142 | $112,910 | 89.78% |
Splunk Inc | 1,129 | $145,246 | 90.68% |
Electronic Arts Inc | 1,083 | $106,611 | 87.62% |
Pure Storage Inc | 1,079 | $142,930 | 88.66% |
Synopsys Inc | 1,078 | $119,709 | 88.65% |
Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc | 1,075 | $106,589 | 88.62% |
Lt Technology Services Limited | 1,067 | $78,678 | 88.47% |
Illumina Inc | 1,057 | $101,887 | 88.01% |
Doordash Inc | 1,046 | $150,615 | 88.34% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Slack Technologies Inc | 109 | $126,506 | 39.07% |
Altera Corporation | 108 | $106,379 | 38.85% |
Integrated Support Solutions Inc | 107 | $21,414 | 38.49% |
Snowflake Inc | 106 | $131,705 | 38.13% |
Invensense Inc | 104 | $125,713 | 37.55% |
Jp Morgan Chase Co | 104 | $131,929 | 38.66% |
Mediatek Usa Inc | 103 | $116,507 | 38.43% |
Mufg Union Bank Na | 102 | $113,645 | 39.23% |
Delta Dental Of California | 100 | $120,636 | 38.61% |
Yellowpagescom Llc | 100 | $103,182 | 38.76% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 146 | $76,029 | 86.39% |
Offices Of Chiropractors | 145 | $55,792 | 86.31% |
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 144 | $67,748 | 86.23% |
Music Publishers | 143 | $87,425 | 88.27% |
Limited Service Restaurants | 143 | $101,513 | 88.82% |
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 142 | $71,660 | 88.75% |
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing | 141 | $132,341 | 88.68% |
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses | 141 | $103,079 | 89.24% |
Other Sound Recording Industries | 140 | $123,196 | 89.74% |
General Freight Trucking Local | 138 | $62,251 | 88.46% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Photographic Services | 5 | $65,836 | 8.47% |
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $49,708 | 8.47% |
Support Activities For Forestry | 5 | $50,465 | 8.47% |
Investigation And Security Services | 5 | $89,889 | 8.62% |
Appliance Repair And Maintenance | 5 | $49,296 | 8.62% |
Executive Offices | 5 | $81,653 | 8.62% |
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance | 5 | $73,578 | 8.62% |
Primary Metal Manufacturing | 5 | $49,924 | 8.93% |
Utility System Construction | 5 | $78,021 | 8.93% |
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 5 | $108,975 | 8.93% |
The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $100,819. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.